William Carl "Bill" Anderson (born July 9, 1958) was

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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2005 to 2008.

Biography

Anderson was born in 1958 in

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, and educated at Washington College, receiving a B.A. in

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in 1980.Profile from Janes
/ref> He then attended the Syracuse University College of Law, receiving a J.D. in 1983.Anderson's LinkedIn Profile
/ref> Anderson then spent several years working in a variety of financial and tax consulting positions at

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, Arthur Andersen and Ryder. He spent 1989-90 studying in the master's program in international business at the University of Miami Business School, but did not complete the degree. In September 1990, he joined

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as Senior Counsel - Environmental, Health and Safety, a position he held until November 2005. In 2005,

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nominated Anderson as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) and, after

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, Anderson held this office from November 2005 until August 2008. After leaving government service in 2008, Anderson founded his own

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, Anderson Global Innovation Group, Inc. He was appointed to the Advisory Board of Hyperion Power Generation in August 2009."The Honorable William C. Anderson Named to Advisory Board for Hyperion Power Generation—Influential Energy Policy Expert joins Developer of New Small, Transportable Nuclear Power Module"
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, William C. 1958 births Living people United States Air Force civilians George W. Bush administration personnel Syracuse University College of Law alumni University of Miami Business School alumni